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Childs in 2014
Born
Amy Andrea Childs

(1990-06-07) 7 June 1990 (age 35)
Occupation
  • Television personality
  • model
Years active 2010–present
Television The Only Way Is Essex
It's All About Amy
Celebrity Big Brother
The Jump
Celebs Go Dating
Children 4
Relatives Harry Derbidge (cousin)

Amy Andrea Childs, born on June 7, 1990, is a well-known English model and TV star. She became famous in 2010 after appearing on the reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex. Later, she had her own show called It's All About Amy.

Amy also took part in Celebrity Big Brother in 2011, finishing in fourth place. She returned to The Only Way Is Essex in 2020.

Early Life and Education

Amy Childs was born in Barking, London. She later moved to Brentwood, Essex. She went to Raphael Independent School, where she was a head girl. She earned four GCSEs before leaving school.

Career Highlights

Amy Childs became famous in 2010. This was when she appeared on the ITV2 reality show The Only Way Is Essex. She later signed with a management agency.

As a model, she has posed for the famous fashion magazine Vogue. Amy also wrote a column for New! magazine. She had a regular fashion segment on the ITV show This Morning. In July 2011, she won the Personality of the Year award. This was at the National Reality TV Awards.

TV Shows and Appearances

From December 2011 to January 2012, Amy starred in her own reality show. It was called It's All About Amy and was shown on Channel 5. The show ran for one series.

In February 2012, Amy competed on Let's Dance for Sport Relief. She danced with her cousin, Harry Derbidge. She also took part in a celebrity special of The Bank Job in March 2012.

In 2020, Amy was a main cast member on Celebs Go Dating. Later that year, she returned to The Only Way Is Essex. This was after being away for nine years. She came back with her cousin Harry Derbidge.

Personal Life

Amy Childs was in a relationship with Bradley Wright from 2013 to 2017. They had a daughter in 2017. They separated shortly after their daughter was born. Amy had her second child in 2018.

In 2021, she started dating Billy Delbosq. He was a cast member from First Dates. In 2023, Amy gave birth to their twins.

Amy Childs has dyslexia. This means she sometimes finds reading and writing a bit harder.

TV Appearances

Amy Childs has appeared in many TV shows. Here are some of them:

  • The Only Way is Essex (2010–2011, 2020–present)
  • Celebrity Big Brother (2011) – She came in fourth place.
  • It's All About Amy (2011–2012) – Her own show.
  • Big Brother's Bit on the Side (2011–2013) – She was a panelist.
  • The Jump (2014) – A show where celebrities try winter sports.
  • Celebs Go Dating (2020)
  • Amy Childs: The Twin Life (2023)
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